OSHA has inspected Lippert Components, Inc. 9 times in Texas since 1973.
The latest one began on Jun 6, 2024 on a referral, in Beeville.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 8 serious, 1 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $197,970 and now stand at $142,128, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Lippert Components, Inc. averages $62,485 (2 cited inspections).
Lippert Components, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1600 S Washington St, Beeville, TX 78102 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $161,323 | $120,000 | Nov 20, 2024 | Final |
101 Mushroom Road, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,026 | $3,616 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,128 | $677 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(a) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,128 | $677 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
1600 S Washington St, Beeville, TX 78102 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1400 E. Hwy 67, Alvarado, TX 76009 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
115 Kodak Blvd, Longview, TX 75602 · Truck Trailer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(vi) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Serious | $175 | $175 | Jun 19, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $175 | $175 | Jun 19, 2003 | Closed |
1400 East Hwy 67, Alvarado, TX 76009 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $25,000 | $15,000 | Nov 30, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2000 | Closed |
401 Kodak Dr., Longview, TX 75601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,275 | $765 | Aug 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $765 | $459 | Aug 25, 1998 | Closed |
1400 East Hwy 67, Alvarado, TX 76009 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.254(d)(8) · Arc welding and cutting |
Serious | $975 | $585 | Dec 30, 1994 | Closed |
Box 624 Highway 78 North, Bonham, TX 75418 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Waxahachie site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 189 workers: 5.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lci - 241 Waxahachie · 2018 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Apr 16, 2025, Waxahachie: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was lifting and placing sections of axle pipe (53" round pipe) into a rack. The employee lifted one end of the pipe and stood it up on the floor. The employee then bent over and went to lift the pipe with their fingers, gripping around the inside of the pipe on both ends. As the employee lifted, they lost grip in the right hand at the top of the pipe causing the pipe to drop and crush…
Jun 2, 2024, Beeville: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
On June 2, 2024, at 12:40 PM, an employee was bending brackets using a brake press when his fingertip was caught between the bracket and the wall of the machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
May 20, 2023, Waxahachie: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · toes(s), toenail(s)
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift to close doors around the facility. As the vehicle was traveling in reverse, the forklift struck a wall and the employee's left foot was pinned between the forklift and the wall. All of the toes on the employee's left foot were amputated.
Nov 4, 2021, Beeville: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was loading a tube into a bending machine. The machine activated and crushed his left index finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)
(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.